The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-20
General Feeling that the Action of the
Government Is Untimely, and Will Surely
Result in the Downfall of the Tories.
Mr.. Parnell and Other Prominent Irish
Leaders Start at Once for Dublin.
Important Papers and Documents of the
League Removed to Safe Place-The Ger
man Emperor Seriously Ill-Cable Notes.
THE LEAGUE PROCLAIMED.

The Salisbury Ministry Finally Applies the
Recently Enacted Crimes Law.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Aug 19.-The proclamation by the
government of the Irish National League as
dangerous association created very little of the
sensation among the Gadstonian and Parnellite
members that the action of the Ministry
pected TO cause. The Parnellites were prepared
for it, and 10 any of them unhesitatingiy declared
that the cause of home rule could not have been
more benefited by any action the government
could have decided upon than by the
adoption of the short-sighted policy it
has chosen. The proclamation, they
argue. cannot do much harm to the league. since
the methods of that organization enable it to
conduct its business with secresy and at the
same time with decrease of effect, while the
influence of the governments coercive action
upon the Irish electorate must result disastrous
ly to the Conservative party. In short, great
many members believe that in taking steps to
suppress the league the Tory party has commit
ted political suicide. This, however. is not true.
or rather it cannot be true if the Unionists ad-
here to their alliance with the government, and
this they must do or fall. Assuming that the
Unionists look after the interests of themselves
and stand by the Ministry the only hope of the
opposition lies in maintaining a policy of OBJ
structon against the estimates and endeavoring
to force dissolution. AS dissolution is the last
thing the Unionists want to have forced upon
them it does not require very deep penetration
to discover grounds for predicting that they will
warmely espouse the governments cause during
the remainder Of the session. Gladstonian
member said upon this subject this evening:
1.-THE climax of political strife has been reached,
and the Unonists, finding that the country will
not support them, determined to maintain
their selfish coalition with the Tories in order
to retain a fgment of power"
The proclamation of the league. which is
made under the sixth section of the coercion
BILL asserts that said association promotes vio-
lence and intimidation, and declares that the
discovery Of it's tangible existence by ordinary
law is like putting ones finger upon globule of
mercury in the hope of holding il stationary
futile and a mere waste of time. Many Tories
are of the opinion that the proclaim alton was
withheld too long to be efficacious it ought
to be- and openly express their regret and dis
satisfaction that it was not issued Immediately
after the royal assent to the coercion bill made
it possible for the government to promulgate it.
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr.. T. w. Russell have
withdrawn from the Unionist party in conse-
quence of the proclaiming of the Irish National
League by the government.
In order to emphasize their indignation a
number of Liberal members of the House OF
Commons have decided to join the league